How to test Carbon Monoxide Detector (Actual Test)

[@malcytull]

I've just tested mine by your method, thank you very much, that has put my mine at rest.

[@berryj.greene7090]

Saucepan is great step forward! For CO detectors I use an incense stick. The detector/sensor module, does not have infinite life. They usually offer 5 years but they will often double that. However the batteries wont. So check the sounder test and /or monitor the batteries with a multi-meter.

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

can an insense stick produce CO?

[@j.w2000]

I have a really sensitive co alarm with an LCD screen placed in my office to which my boiler is installed in a cuboard I test that one with a cigarette and it alarms if i hold it next to my fag but not close enough where it will melt it, it's more sensitive then the other ones I have dotted around inc in my lounge which is a combination one, and a stand alone one in my bedroom.

[@craigryan4266]

Good test. I just bought two alarms and used your method to test them.

[@Bereft777]

Wow it takes so long to trigger! Seconds matter in situation like this. Thank you

[@Jaymuz]

it's not a smoke detector it's a monoxide detector. monoxide builds up slower and it's more of an environmental hazard than direct threat to life

[@DoNotPushHere]

@@Jaymuz it is a threat for life, because it substitutes oxygen in the blood, thus you simply suffocate without noticing. Indeed, the car suicide method is believed to be one of the smoothest because you fall asleep and never wake up. Carbon dioxide is the environmental hazard. Carbon monoxide, being flammable, I guess that reacts over time into other gas, but this I don't know for sure.

[@funstuff4926]

@@DoNotPushHere 🙄

[@funstuff4926]

@bruh meme oh smarty pants 😂🤣

[@funstuff4926]

@bruh meme what comment from 9 months ago ?

[@EdwardTriesToScience]

Paper burns into CO2, 2 C+ 2 CO2= 2 CO2, when there is not enough oxygen, it burns into CO, 2 C + O2 = 2 CO.

[@lrham]

@Harry Wang hey he just explain it generally

[@lrham]

@Harry Wang he's main point was when combustion occur with oxygen deplete , carbon monoxide will form instead. Thats it

[@greanfinisher4014]

Looks like you should shop around for another CO detector; that one doesn't appear to be sensitive enough.

[@tornadowarningsofcanada90]

That is how long it takes According to the book How Your House Works by Charlie Wing, a CO detector will go off after reaching 100 PPM for 1.5 hours (90 min) 200PPM for 35 min 400 PPM for 15 min This is not tested my me but is what this book about household appliances says about a CO detector.

[@efwefwef4747]

Smart thinking! Have one I use for ice fishing and always wanted to test Worked great

[@kpkpkpkpkpkpkpkpkp]

what happens if there is an overload of ppm , suppose if ppm is 5000 and meter is designed for 0 - 1000 ppm , will the sensor be destroyed in that case

[@wojo9732]

It wouldnt reach that high that fast

[@Chu3505]

You also can just turning on your car engine and putting the carbon monoxide devices sensors detectors behind a car tail pipe for testing.If it goes off.Than it works and usable for another couple of years.

[@armandoleon5822]

I tried this and it didn't go off. How long is this supposed to take? I did it for 10-12min

[@Chu3505]

@@armandoleon5822 Depends how many CO2 particles per. millions carbon monoxides are getting in detector ventilator slots.Tried its for likes 10-20 mins.

[@bobo888bobo]

I tried that in garage with door open and detector a couple feet from tailpipe. I have the kind with the number readout. Even when the exhaust was at very unpleasant amount, the detector still shows zero. I would like to have a high more than zero after years monitoring in the house just to know it works.

[@davemadden2254]

@@armandoleon5822 lol, I just tried the same thing. Detector in box under muffler leak and idle for 10 minutes...nothing. Put box directly over exhaust pipe for 20 minutes and again never went off zero!?:( Just put detector in covered kettle with burning incense and for the first time watched detector move off zero! :)... But took 5 minutes and 999 ppm!? :( ( stopped beeping w/in a minute under range fan) Put detector in kettle already filled with incense burning. (displaced oxygen) and triggered w/in one minute at approximately 99 ppm. Repeated test three time with same results. ( Kiddie carbon monoxide alarm. worry free batteries last for 10 years) Just good to know it moved off zero and alarmed in reasonable fashion.:)

[@Fredengle]

You obviously didn't no read the directions it says using car exhaust will void your warranty !

[@brandonlee8309]

Taking that long to go off, not sure if the family made it

[@mohamedfaroukbalouli7809]

It works but, I suppose people would die before the detector sets off! It takes a huge amount of gas to set off! Correct me if I am wrong 😅

[@Fredengle]

Agian I say please read my comment above about fishing reading the directions!

[@televisi]

Thanks for the video, good to know that I can now test the zigbee carbon monoxide device

[@bobbythompson6017]

That's quite a lot of smoke for it to go off

[@MasterIvo]

Great test. It takes a while to work. maybe because the sensor normally is on the ceiling? I would have woken up with an headache :)

[@ThomasKim]

Master Ivo The density of carbon monoxide is almost equal to that of air. Therefore, the human head height or carbon monoxide source is suitable.

[@Family_Protection_Dogs]

I would have already been dead if I was in there with all that smoke

[@janX9]

These are common numbers for CO2 monitors in Canada. The only reason the alarm in this video went off so *FAST* (approximately 1 minute) is because the parts per million was over 900. When the concentration is at 30ppm, the alarm will alarm within 120 minutes. When the concentration is at 50ppm, the alarm will alarm within 60-90 minutes. When the concentration is at 100ppm, the alarm will alarm within 10-40 minutes. When the concentration is at 300ppm, the alarm will alarm within 3 minutes.

[@Fredengle]

You need to finish reading the directions it seems many here have not and the directions explain it must detect deadly levels of co over several hours be fore it sounds but low levels can also be dangerous for which you would need to read the directions it seem to be evidence here that many commenter s did not finish reading the directions because these things are explained there!

[@Fredengle]

You need to go back to chemistry class there is certainly a differencertain between co and CO2 did you know that we can't be certain co is not flammable ? And no fire extinguisher is ever filled with co though sometimes they are filled with co2!

[@gotaigo]

Isn’t that only testing for smoke? Does burning tp create co?

[@halfpip3134]

Yes anything that is burning produced co

[@uelifritzl3672]

the alarm was triggered around 550ppm. But after it was on fresh air, the alarm was active until it was below 40ppm. Its not logical. It should also start triggering above 40ppm and not waiting until its 550ppm. I have read that CO is unhealhy above 30ppm and dangerous above 100ppm. And this device alerted around 550ppm.

[@rayc1503]

10 parts per million (ppm) Threshold at which prolonged exposure can have adverse effects on the body and brain. 50 ppm Safety level as specified by the Health and Safety Executive for a maximum of 30 minutes. 200 ppm Slight headache within 2-3 hours. 400 ppm Frontal headache within 1-2 hours, becoming widespread in 3 hours. 800 ppm Dizziness, nausea, convulsions within 45 minutes, insensible in 2 hours. Your CO detector is way off, it really should be alerting you much sooner.

[@Fredengle]

Please read my comment above about what I said about low level alarm they may be needed in addition to regular co alarms if may be you have asthma s or something

[@Boc3phu5]

Why does it take so long?

[@nguyenlam2250]

I don’t know if I have it

[@thebewitchinghour831]

Wow. It got up to almost 600 before it went off even being in an enclosed space? Won't be purchasing that one. Just watched a video with fire fighters testing some. 150-200 is lethal.

[@nicolaspavlotsky]

if it's at 200 for a few minutes it will start beeping, it all depends on the concentration. For example 150 ppm is not lethal in 15 minutes but it can be dangerous for more time, so the alarm has a delay. The manual should indicate how much ppm and time it takes for it to beep, buy it safely :)

[@GTR792000]

The correc method would be the detector facing down or side ways. Smoke tends to go up that is why it took a while.

[@019208237]

Or just hold the smoking paper underneath the sensor. No drill or saucepan required.

[@halfpip3134]

Its a co alarm not a smoke alarm

[@honeyqk]

Is this a dual co2 & smoke detector? Could it possibly only be testing smoke?

[@jacksonoffical]

No, burning stuff emits carbon monoxide not just smoke

[@Fredengle]

Please read my comment s above may be one of them will help you have a better understanding of how the alarms works!

[@egg928]

That’s damn smoke

[@scarface7320]

In a small space with so much smoke i really think it should have started the alarm sooner

[@davemadden2254]

Bought a detector for the house but wanted to see if my car muffler was leaking CO2 into the car?Detector in box under muffler leak and idle for 10 minutes...nothing. Put box directly over exhaust pipe for 20 minutes and again never went off zero ! ? :( Just put detector in covered kettle with burning incense and for the first time watched detector move off zero! :)... But took 5 minutes and 999 ppm ! ? :( ( stopped beeping w/in a minute under range fan) Put detector in kettle already filled with incense burning. (displaced oxygen) and triggered w/in one minute at approximately 99 ppm. Repeated test three time with same results. ( Kiddie carbon monoxide alarm. worry free batteries last for 10 years) Just good to know it moved off zero and alarmed in reasonable fashion.:)

[@Fredengle]

A it's me again I would say you should read my comment above co vs co2

[@avetsuper6272]

this is smoke detector testing

[@halfpip3134]

Co alarm testing

[@j.w2000]

No, It's carbon monoxide alarm testing. 😊

[@chainsmoke6533]

Thank you for sharing.

[@tonypino2858]

het werkt wel goed

[@benaissataibi3648]

Your detector is out of safe detection value so need to be replaced

[@nguyenlam2250]

Dude, that’s a weird unit😂🎉

[@gopherling]

Thank you!!!

[@bagim948]

Isn't it smoke detector?

[@saidaimene3649]

there are detectors detect both

[@halfpip3134]

@@saidaimene3649 no this is a co detector only

[@Fredengle]

A smoke does not work the same way as a co alarm please see my comment above about finishing reading the directions the way it detect co is explained in the directions

[@QLTD]

almost reached 1000 till it triggered

[@ThomasKim]

This product's manual says: above 50ppm and lasting 60 minutes or more: Alarm, above 100ppm and lasting 10 minutes or more: Alarm, above 300ppm and lasting 3 minutes or more: Alarm I think this device sampling time is every 3 minutes.

[@KingCraftsmanman8587wl]

WHY IN THE HOUSE, THAT WAS STUPID!!!!!!

[@ironheartgbantimafia213]

It's take too long! This alarm is rubbish!

[@019208237]

Yep you’d be dead before it triggers lol

[@25566]

checks CO2 levels every 3 minutes, or it would drain the battery

[@rpifuelsaid4972]

Waooo dejat mort a se stat

[@YtAware1347]

Fnf

[@hrh2092]

Is this unit now consumed and useless or can it be used again?

[@25566]

it can be used again, they last 5 years aprox

[@Fredengle]

people are forgeting here or they obivously failed scince class or did not take it there is a signficant difference beteween co and co2 fire extinguishers are some time either filled with or propelled by co2 but never carbon monoxide co which is flammable and may possibly be explosive I think but no fire extinguisher is filled with carbon monoxide ! also soda are pressurized with co2 not carbon monoxide !